Human Services for Criminal Justice
Victims of crime often need help addressing the injustices they have experienced. This concentration is ideal if you want to work- As an advocate for victims or communities
- Directly with victims in social services and nonprofit organizations
In this concentration, you will
- Study how to assess the needs of victims and identify community resources and responses.
- Analyze contemporary problems and trends in victimology.
- Explore restorative justice strategies to repair the harm caused by criminal behavior and to return criminals and victims to their communities with strategies for living productive, crime-free lives.
Completion Requirements
- 181 total credit hours
- General education courses (45 cr.)
- Core courses (41 cr.)
- Concentration courses (15 cr.)
- Elective courses (75 cr.)
- Capstone course (5 cr.)
Estimated time to completion: 4.5 years, depending on individual progress and credits transferred. For a personalized estimate of your time to completion, call your enrollment advisor at 1-866-492-5336.
Students may be eligible to transfer up to 135 credits. At least 45 credits (including specific courses) must be completed at Walden.
Core Courses (41 cr.)
| COMM 1000 | Communication Skills For Career Development | 1 |
| CRJS 1001 | Contemporary Criminal Justice Systems | 5 |
| CRJS 2001 | Criminology and Social Control | 5 |
| CRJS 2002 | Juvenile Delinquency and Justice | 5 |
| CRJS 2003 | Criminal Law | 5 |
| CRJS 3001 | Corrections | 5 |
| CRJS 3002 | Courts and Judicial Process | 5 |
| CRJS 3003 | Law Enforcement | 5 |
| CRJS 3004 | Data Analysis for the Criminal Justice Professional | 5 |
Concentration Courses (15 cr.)
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| CRJS 4201 | Restorative Justice | 5 |
| CRJS 4202 | Coordinated Community Response: Developing Community Resource Brokers | 5 |
| CRJS 4203 | Victimology | 5 |
Elective Courses (75 cr.)
Choose 15 additional electives (75 cr.) from any B.S. in Criminal Justice concentration or from the general education courses, or from concentration courses in any of our bachelor's programs.
Capstone Course (5 cr.)
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| CJRS 4150 | Capstone: International Justice and Human Rights | 5 |
